Washstand.



- A. LANCASTER.

WASHSTAND.

APPLICATION IILBD JAN. 25, 1913.

1,093,274. A Patented Apr. 14, 1914 314 vanto/L,

Arf/2 ur Lancasea TE@ @TAVIES FATENT FFIQE@ ARTHUR IIrl-UTCASTER, OF ALVA, OKLAHOMA.

WASI-ISTAND.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ARTHUR LANCASTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alva, in the county of Woods and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in IVashstands, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in washstands and more particularly to adjustable washstands, the object of the invention being to provide a novel form of washstand which can be quickly and easily adjusted to any desired height or folded to occupy comparatively small space within a room or compartment.

Another objectl of the invention is to provide a washstand of the above character which will possess advantages in points of efficiency and durability, is inexpensive of manufacture and at the same time is simple in construction and operation.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claim and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure lis a side elevation of a washstand constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view, and Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates the tubular base or body member of the stand, which is suitably supported by means of the legs 2 secured to the lower end thereof and having suitable c-asters 3 thereon whereby the stand may be readily moved from place to place. The body member 1 is provided at one side thereof "with a vertically disposed channel 4 having tapering grooves 5 communicating therewith and arranged in alternate relation upon opposite sides thereof.

Telescopically arranged within the body member l is the movable member 6 of the stand, upon one side of which is formed a lug 7 said lug being formed adjacent the lower end of the member 6 and adapted for sliding movement within the channel 4 and adapted to be normally disposed within one Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 25, 1913.

Patented Apr. I4, i914.

serial No. 744,131.

of the grooves 5 to hold the member 6 in various adjusted positions.

Formed upon the upper end of the member 6 is a basin holder 8 which comprises the outwardly projecting supporting rods 9 integrally connected at their outer ends by means of the ring l0. A suitable soap holder 11 is secured to one side of the holder 8. A handle member 12 is secured to one side of the member G adjacent the upper end thereof, whereby the member 6 is actuated to raise and lower the same to various heights.

In the practical operation of my device, the handle member l2 is grasped and the member 6 turned in either direction until the lug 7 is disposed within the channel 4. 'Ihe member 6 is then adjusted up or down to the desired height and then turned until the lug 7 is engaged within one of the tapering grooves 5 which will retain the member 6 in its adjusted position.

While I have shown the tapering grooves 5 arranged in alternate relation upon opposite sides of the channel 4, it will be apparent that these grooves may be arranged in any suitable manner desired.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be readily apparent that I have provided a simple and novel wash stand which can be quickly and easily adjusted to any desired height and is extremely simple in construction and can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost.

While I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention, it will be obvious that various changes in the details of construction and in the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying my invention into practice without sacrificing any of the novel features or departing from the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is A device of the class described including a tubular body member having radially projecting supporting legs secured to the lower end thereof, a longitudinal bulged portion formed upon one side of the bodj7 member to provide a longitudinal channel upon the inner side ofthe body, alternately transverse bulged portions formed upon the opposite sides of the longitudinal bulged portion to provide tapering grooves upon the inner side of the channel which communicate with the longitudinal channel and a movable member ln testimony whereof I hereunto affix In adjustably mounted Within said body and signature in the presence of tWo Witnesses;V having a lug formed upon one side thereof ALRTHUR LANCASTER adjacent the lower end and adapted to nor- 5 mally engage Within the transverse tapering 'Vitnesses:

grooves to retain the second member in an Gr. D. VAUGHN, adjusted position. E. E. EASTMAN.

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